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1st abdominal segment closely punctured ; the basal half of the 

 2nd more strongly, and of the 3rd still more strongly punctured ; 

 tlie otliers smooth ; the pubesceiice white. 



Sphecodes raprtifiis,sp. no v. 



Black, the apex of the 1st abdominal segment and the sides of 

 the 2nd and 3rd segments broadly, red; the mandibles dark red 

 before the apex ; wings clear hyaline, iridescent, tlie nervures and 

 stigma blackish, the latter fuscous behind ; the hind wings with 8 

 narrow curved hooks. Male. 



Length 6 mm. 



Head thickly covered with longish white pubescence, the front 

 and vertex closely rugose ; the clypeus more strongly, less closely 

 punctured. Labrum smooth and shining ; a small rounded incision 

 in the centre of the apex above. Mesonotum strongly, but not 

 very closely punctured ; the base of scutellum sparsely, the apex, 

 more closely punctured. Post-scutellum closely rugosely punctured. 

 Base of metanotum closely, strongly, irregularly and somewhat 

 obliquely striated. Propleuras strongly, the meso more closely and 

 less strongly reticulated, the apex above with some oblique striae ; the 

 metapleurae wrinkled and bearing some sti'iae at the base. Basal 3 

 segments of abdomen closely and strongly punctured, the apex of 

 the 2nd and 3rd depressed and smooth. Apical joints of tarsi and 

 calcaria pale testaceous. 



Halictus ScJwnlandi , sp, nov. 



Black, the apical third of the 1st abdominal segment, the 

 whole of the 2nd and the greater part of the 3rd red ; wings clear 

 hyaline, the stigma fuscous, the nervures pale. Hair dense 

 whitish cinereous. Female. 



Length 5 mm. 



Metanotal area closely, longtitudinally reticulated, more 

 finely and closely at the apex than at the base, the sides with 

 stouter, more widely separated oblicjue striae. The hair on the 

 face, clypeus and front is very dense, hiding the sculptui-e. Sides 

 of mesonotum finely, closely and distinctly punctured, the centre 

 more widely and strongly punctured. Apex of scutellum 



